LARGE PROTEST EXPECTED AT MINISTER’S VISIT OVER SCHOOL TRANSPORT CHARGES [donegaldaily.com]
- Published: 12 July 2011
A large protest is expected outside Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh’s Letterkenny office this morning over plans to charge parents up to €200 per child for school buses.
Junior Minister Ciaran Cannon is to meet with five deputations from across the county about the issue.
And he can expect a red-hot reception from parents who say they simply cannot afford the new charge.
Outraged parents from one school, Glenswilly National School, have arranged a silent and dignified protest outside the Lower Main Street offices at 10am.
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